A debut novel that looks to the heavens and to the Heaven's Gate cult

A fictional comet's portent-filled appearance brings together a grieving widow, the comet's discoverer and a group of true believers in Australia.

Bright objects can illuminate, but also blind. That’s the paradox embedded in the title of Ruby Todd’s smart, propulsively readable debut novel about a brilliant comet, a grieving widow, a troubled romance and a burgeoning cult. “Bright Objects” is set in the mid-1990s in Jericho, a small Australian town where the Comet St John is destined to make its closest, most stunning approach to Earth. Throughout history, people have seen comets as portents of triumph or disaster.

” An Australia-based writer and the recipient of several literary prizes, Todd knows how to draw readers in. Her prose is elegant but accessible, her narrative embraces both mystery and quick plot pivots, and her protagonist, though flawed, remains sympathetic. And Todd’s grip only tightens as the story turns downright chilling.

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